By Henry Miller and Kareem Samuels. On March 1, roughly 1,000 New York City college students took part in an “Occupy Education” protest against the rising cost and…
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Occupy Returns with Union Square Rally
An estimated 300 people gathered in Union Square on Tuesday afternoon for a rally that attempted to revive the momentum of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Year One : A Look At David Van Zandt’s New School Presidency
David Van Zandt in his office shortly after assuming the presidency of the New School. Yumna Al-Arashi When David Van Zandt succeeded Bob Kerrey on January 1, 2011…
CUNY Chancellor Booed, Criticized at Higher Education Conference
At “The Future of Higher Education” conference’s keynote panel discussion on Thursday evening, New School President David Van Zandt was barely able to get through his introduction of…
The Glorious Rise and Ignominious Fall of a Student Occupation
Story by Kimberly Lightbody, Miles Kohrman, and Rey Mashayekhi On Tuesday, November 22, Kellen Auditorium was filled to capacity as members of the New School community turned up for…
The Unconscionable Cost of Education Daisy Dec 15
A look into why tuition has escalated to unprecedented levels The audience’s discontent was palpable inside Tishman Auditorium on the evening of December 8 as New School President…